Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Glengarry launches ÂŁ250,000 forest cabin bid
RESIDENTS in Lochaber have launched a crowdfunding scheme to raise the ÂŁ250,000 they need to start Glengarry Forest Cabins. The Glengarry Community Benefit Society (GCBS) has been created to run the forest cabins, which is expected to create several jobs in the area. Profits from the cabins will be used to fund work at Glengarry…
Read MoreScottish Fiddle Orchestra eyes Usher Hall Hogmanay
THE Scottish Fiddle Orchestra will return to Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on 30 December for its “Hogmanay Celebration”. Gary Innes, presenter of BBC Radio Scotland’s Take The Floor, will be the evening’s compere – and might bring his accordion. Blair Parham will conduct the orchestra, which has been promoting traditional Scottish music for more than 40…
Read MoreCulloden scholar Dr Christopher Duffy has died
THE death has been announced of Dr Christopher Duffy, a former chair of the 1745 Association, and researcher into the Battle of Culloden. Duffy studied history at Balliol College in Oxford, graduating with first-class honours, and went on to complete his doctorate. He taught military history at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst and at…
Read MoreUnwrap your festive issue of Scottish Field…
THE December issue of Scottish Field is out now, both in shops and online. As our minds shift towards Christmas, the latest issue of our magazine celebrates the work being undertaken by a local hero. “Given that this is our Christmas issue, I’m pleased to be able to bring the work of David Fox-Pitt to…
Read MoreScottish Book Week begins with animal vote
SCOTTISH Book Week gets underway today, with readers having until midnight to vote for their favourite animal in fiction. The chimpanzees at Edinburgh Zoo have even got in on the act, with characters including Gnasher, Paddington, and Tigger competing for the title. The winning animal will be named later this week. Marc Lambert, chief executive…
Read MoreWine to Dine – Christmas 2022 – River Tweed
Read wine columnist James Robertson‘s full reviews of his pairings for this year’s Scottish Field festive feast. CHECK out the recipes in the December issue of Scottish Field magazine and then take a look at the matching wines… Wiessburgunder Trocken, Weingut Schwartstrauber, 2020, Bancroft Wines, ÂŁ17.50 It’s not all about Riesling; try this lovely balanced…
Read MoreLocavore wins BBC Food & Farming Award
LOCAVORE, a social enterprise in Central Scotland, has won the best shop prize at the BBC Food & Farming Awards. The judges hailed Locavore for helping to “build a more sustainable local food system by providing local, organic grocery shops and veg box deliveries, using food from their land, local growers and ethical producers”. Locavore…
Read MoreStrathallan hails British Horse Vaulting Champion
STRATHALLAN School in Perthshire is celebrating the victory of one of its pupils at the British Horse Vaulting Championships. Eva Sinclair, 12, began horse vaulting with Kinross Vaulting Group as a hobby during the coronavirus lockdowns. Her team was named British Horse Vaulting Champion during a recent competition at Bishop Burton in Yorkshire, and she…
Read MoreLangholm Initiative completes community buyout
THE Langholm Initiative has hailed a “moment of history and hope” after completing its ÂŁ2.2 million purchase of 5,300 acres in Dumfries & Galloway from landowner Buccleuch. The deal has doubled the size of the Tarras Valley nature reserve to 10,500 acres and fulfils the charity’s original ÂŁ6m goal. The community raised ÂŁ3.8m last year…
Read MoreBorders Malt & Rye
Borders Malt & Rye undergoes the taste test from drinks blogger James Robertson. I AM a proud Scotsman and equally proud of our national drink – whisky – but I do have a confession in that I love American bourbon and rye. So when a sample of the new whisky from the Borders Distillery landed…
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